To Raise a Fallen People

The Nineteenth-Century Origins of Indian Views on International Politics

To Raise a Fallen People
Rahul Sagar
RRP:
NZ$ 66.99
Our Price:
NZ$ 55.27
Paperback
h229 x 152mm - 312pg
5 Jul 2022 US
International import eta 10-30 days
9780231206457
Out Of Stock
Currently no stock in-store, stock is sourced to your order
To Raise a Fallen People brings to light pioneering writing on international politics from nineteenth-century India. Drawing on extensive archival research, it unearths essays, speeches, and pamphlets that address fundamental questions about India' s place in the world. In these texts, prominent public figures urge their compatriots to learn English and travel abroad to study, debate whether to boycott foreign goods, differ over British imperialism in Afghanistan and China, demand that foreign policy toward the Middle East and South Africa account for religious and ethnic bonds, and query whether to adopt Western values or champion their own civilizational ethos. Rahul Sagar's detailed introduction contextualizes these documents and shows how they fostered competing visions of the role that India ought to play on the world stage. This landmark book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the sources of Indian conduct in international politics.
Foreign observers are often puzzled and sometimes frustrated by what they see as India' s ambivalence about embracing the role of a classic great power. In this rich and original study, Rahul Sagar digs deep into the intellectual history of the nineteenth century to unearth the roots of contemporary debates on this issue. Essential reading for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of Indian foreign policy. -- Aaron L. Friedberg, author of Getting China Wrong The essays in this volume shed light on a variety of approaches Indian intellectuals held on international issues prior to the independence struggle which started in earnest in the 1920s. It shows the connections between nineteenth and twentieth-century thinking, reflecting an evolutionary process in Indian views on world affairs. A must read for scholars and practitioners alike. -- T. V. Paul, James McGill Professor of International Relations, McGill University A superb addition to the growing literature on global IR, Indian international thought, Indian foreign policy ideas, and Indian identity and nationalism. Sagar' s anthology is masterfully curated from a trove of writings going back to the nineteenth century and features a pitch-perfect introduction. -- Kanti Bajpai, Wilmar Professor of Asian Studies, National University of Singapore This magnificent anthology is an indispensable resource for the ideas that shaped India' s modernity. It is a product of brilliant, painstaking and innovative scholarship, that opens us so many new intellectual vistas. These judiciously selected pieces will unsettle assumptions about how Indians thought of themselves. -- Pratap Bhanu Mehta, author of The Burden of Democracy
Rahul Sagar is Global Network Associate Professor of Political Science at New York University Abu Dhabi. His books include Secrets and Leaks: The Dilemma of State Secrecy (2013) and The Progressive Maharaja: Sir Madhava Rao' s Hints on the Art and Science of Government (2022).
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780231206457
Published: 5 Jul 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Pages: 312

In stock - for items in stock we aim to dispatch the next business day. For delivery in NZ allow 2-5 business days, with rural taking a wee bit longer.

Locally sourced in NZ - stock comes from a NZ supplier with an approximate delivery of 7-15 business days.

International Imports - stock is imported into NZ, depending on air or sea shipping option from the international supplier stock can take 10-30 working days to arrive into NZ. 

Pre-order Titles - delivery will vary depending on where the title is published, if local stock is available in NZ then 5-7 business days, for international imports it can be 10-30 business days. In all cases we will access the quickest supply option.

Delivery Packaging - we ship all items in cardboard sleeves or by box with either packing paper or corn starch chips. (We avoid using plastics bubble bags)

Tracking - Orders are delivered by track and trace courier and are fully insured, tracking information will be sent by email once dispatched.

View our full Order & Delivery information